Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-21
LEGAL LORE OF LONG 400.

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Through the kindness Of Hsnisk c.
Davis. ESQ. Register Of Probate. we
have been able 10 obtain the following
specimens Of Names judicial proceedings
81 long ego. from an ancient book which
l. on hle In the Probate Office. They
are no, only valuable in their historical
interest. bu, will be found interesting In
these days Of "mod,rn improvements"
A, the frat court holden 81 Saeo. In
June. A. ID. 1910. the Grand Jury pro.
ceeded 80 follows: 1--WE that are Of the
create erqu,s, do present unto this Cooris
the grievance. q ourselves and the peo-
pie 10 general q this Province. or the
m,jor par, thereof. the common crimes
and Injurious dealing ~ some inhsbi,.
ing within this Pro,inee, Who have and
nov practise contrary TO the peace OF our
So,,raigne Lord the King and oon,rafie
20 the welfare Of this Commonwealth,
as s,seeiOa,. ,s,oreiou'. rsgrs,ins. FORE
.,.llins and other urju,, practise. a. fol-
lows.
lNpicrNISr roR ESroHrioS. in.
primi,-"we do pr.en, Mr.. John Win.
,sr Of Riehmonds Island. fof that Thom-
a. Wise Of Csseo, hath declared upon his
oath thu, he paid unto Mr.. John win'sr
q noble ter gallon Of squs,i,s. about
too month. since, and further he de-
d,el.rth that he bath erdiblsy heard IL
reported. th., the said Mr. Winter bought
Of Mr. George Lug'on. when he vas las,
in Casco Bay. . hos,hssd Of squa'i's for
: 10 starting abou, nice months since.
A, The same Court the following Order
"a. made
|, /, ordered by ,hi. Court. thu, the
worhipfull Tho 0ors,s and EdsId
Godfrey. Councillors Of this Pro'iree,
shall order ell the inhsbi'snt. from Pas
ssusque TO Ksnnibonke which have any
children unb.p'i.ed. that asoae a.
minister !. ,s,ilsd in any 81 their
plantations. hey 'hsll bring their said
children 10 b.p,i.ms snd II any 'hsll
refuse 10 submit, TO .sid order. that then
The person. 90 refusing shall be ssmmord
TO sn.~,r iki. their eon,smp, Al The beat
O,h,r,ll Cour, TO be holden Ia this Prov
inos."
Another Order q The same Court:
at !. ordered al ihi. Coui, ,hs, sll
Jgiis. between party and party shall have
for their Zee, 81. psr man ZOE every &C
,ion above 900. II the action b under
90, -s .llo- them 50. Per man.
Again alt !. ordered by this Court
,h., no inh.bi,.n, q ihi. Province shall
commstee any action sssin,, another. IN
any matter rbiusbl,. until !, be offered
20 compromise. under the ,.lse u iO,
on p.ihe Of fcr'siiing ?0i. fo' every such
ofsEoc."
Summary Justice.
Them. Smith al the last Cogi,
holden here. being arrested Zoe sl.ndsr-
ins Mf. Arthur Bro-ne and Mr. Rober,
S.rksy Coz saying they have ',olne
pisg. the matter Vas put, 20 arbitration
AID ,Edsd Now the said Smith CON-
meth sg.ine into this Court ,ihe said
Arthur Browne having a Jury ready TO
500 upon iysll for himself aud saith ,h.,
be ~. enforced TO putt the Aforesaid
matter 10 nbluse'n (in,eniing thereby
q pr,judise the said Arthur in open
Cogri) and snues. the Cour, 10 take
eoure. that he nigh, have bis moneys
sg,ins. which he paid the 'sid Arthur
Browne on the ,.ii ,rbiifae'h Tor which
offence the ,,id Smith ~a' committed TO
The Siocl, BY ,h, Coui, the 9'h Of Sep
isnber. 1910"
In 1851:
ave The Grad Jury) prs,sn, Cody
Msndum FOR .'yibg 10 Tho. Gullisoa aud
John Davis. wee Divsli-dasd %. 90.
fot swearing"
1--WE prs.n, the -ife Of Abraham
Csmlsy fcr giving r,prO,ekfull speeches
,g,inr ye Msgi,,r.,es in saying she
though, they were come. abou, oae fool.
cry or o,hsr." "Ofdsr,d 10 end bond'
Of col"
I'VE rrt.en, Joare Andrews. the wife
"oi John Andrew. fOr selling faikins
"of butter 10 Mr.. Nisho. Dsv', which
bad two .,one, In IL eon,Aynins four.
',sene pound, 2oI in weight" "Thi,
"pr,,en,men, !. Owned by Josne An.
"dre-s AID John Andrews. her husband,
ri, bound In a botd Of five pounds ,ha,
"Jo,ns his wife. shall stand Ia touns
meeting ., Yoike aud Ia ,o~ns meet.
ling at Ki,,sry ill hours bee expired
Nth her ofEsnee written upon . paper
'in capital Letters. pinned upon her
forehead" "Thi. injunction fulfilled
"sn Yoke according 10 order and at
"Ki,,sry in the same m,nnsr."
1866:
"wee pfe.en, Jali,n CloJss. wife to
John Cloy,e for tale bearer from house
10 house. setting differences between
nsishbors - Julian Cloyse upon the
Court. examination Is found guilty Of ye
offence and Is board TO her good bshsv-
iour urio the nen, Court Of Pleas. At
C.,eo ia = bond Of five pounds"
"wse pr,.sn, William Thompson for
rebellion sg.ih,; hi. father and mother
ia law"
"wse present Mr. Thorpe for scandal
hing Mr.. Norioa and saying ,hs, bee
held forth f.l.e doctrine, In booke Get,
forth by Mr.. Norton" "AdmOnished
and paying officer. fees is discharges"
"xse pre.en, Mr.. Thorpe fOr scandal
hing Mr.. syme' by saying bee cate
Tunn Of Csudsll mornings TO breakfast.
Thorpe's answer thereto was that bee
supposed lee had cate . Sirer IGAn full
Of Csudell TO his breakfast" "Mr.
Thorpe paying the cficer' fse'. hereof Is
discharged"
1--WE pr.en, Mi. Sarah Morgan for
striking her husband. The delinquen,
TO stand with a gag in her mouth halle
an koare ., Ki,,ery at . publiqae Town
n..s.. .oJ al. r.u.s ~ her sentenee